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...finicky adults. Rex (Wallace Shawn), a sexually insecure dinosaur, dreams of being "the dominant predator." Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles) grumbles about planned obsolescence while praying that Andy's new prized toy will be Mrs. Potato Head. It's not, though. It's an action figure called Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). Buzz's power is that--to Woody's chagrin--he seduces the old toys with his space-age gadgetry. His problem is that he thinks he's human...
...programs aimed at business executives automate time- consuming chores that are more efficiently done by underlings: accounting, typing, record keeping. Now there is a new genre of software designed to help managers with one job that they alone can do: making the final decisions. One of these new programs, Lightyear ($495), automatically weighs the pros and cons involved in, say, choosing where a new plant should be built. The executive starts by listing the factors that will influence his decision: How high are local property taxes? What are the prevailing wage rates? After supplying the relevant data for each alternative...
...lightyear, the distance that light travels in a year, is about six trillion miles...
...lightyear, the distance light travels in a year, equals six trillion miles. † And the earth was without form, and void: and darkness was upon the face of the deep -Genesis...
...Stream forks. . . . Left canoes to continue on foot . . . decided to cut trail to try and locate plane. Bearings S. 72° E. . . . Put under observation by native Indians. They actually believe we are crazy for doing this. . . . Jungle night studded with an incredible concentration of stars per square lightyear. A hammock strung between two trees at the edge of the clearing. The hut is quiet. Voices recede and stop. The jungle night takes over . . . a big cat prowls around looking for something to kill. . . . Presently she materializes out of the night. Instead of reaching for the coffee cup she presents...